danigalapago
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Hola amigos!
Dan from Buenos Aires, Argentina here.
This is going to be my first build post (another LP build) and I'll be using the new Gold Standard Carve Templates. (Thanks to @nuance97 @ExNihilo @pinefd for all the hard work putting these together). Hope you enjoy this!
First off: THE Templates!
And here's the list of materials for this build:
Let's begin!
Found an old carpentry warehouse outside the city with a huge load of old-growth mahogany from the 70's. I couldn't believe what I was seeing
!!
I picked up a couple of slabs...
There's a 2" thick slab and another 1.5" one for SGs... yeah!
Here are 2 bodies cut from 2 different slabs. You can tell the obvious color differences, despite they're the same species.
And here's the TOP:
Joining, gluing & thickness sanding process (thanks to Hernan from swancustombasses.com for sharing the drum sander!)
.
Here she is!
Well. that's it for today. Hope you like the photos!
Later!!!
Dan
Dan from Buenos Aires, Argentina here.
This is going to be my first build post (another LP build) and I'll be using the new Gold Standard Carve Templates. (Thanks to @nuance97 @ExNihilo @pinefd for all the hard work putting these together). Hope you enjoy this!
First off: THE Templates!
And here's the list of materials for this build:
- Genuine Mahogany (sweetenia macrophilia) one-piece body and Neck
- Brazilian rosewood fretboard
- Curly sugar maple top (thanks to Derek K from Kimball Hardwoods!)
- holly veener headstock
- royalite binding and cellulose nitrate inlays (thanks Tom!)
- Wizz PAF Alnico 4, 7.7k neck / 8.4k bridge
- HM Retrospec vintage LP wiring kit
- Creamtone Vintage Collection knobs, plastics and tuners
Let's begin!
Found an old carpentry warehouse outside the city with a huge load of old-growth mahogany from the 70's. I couldn't believe what I was seeing


I picked up a couple of slabs...
There's a 2" thick slab and another 1.5" one for SGs... yeah!
Here are 2 bodies cut from 2 different slabs. You can tell the obvious color differences, despite they're the same species.
And here's the TOP:
Joining, gluing & thickness sanding process (thanks to Hernan from swancustombasses.com for sharing the drum sander!)
Here she is!
Well. that's it for today. Hope you like the photos!
Later!!!
Dan
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